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Odelay

Odelayis the fifthstudio albumby American musicianBeck,released on June 18, 1996, byDGC Records.The album featured several successfulsingles,including "Where It's At","Devils Haircut",and"The New Pollution",and peaked at number sixteen on theBillboard200.As of July 2008, the album had sold 2.3 million copies in the United States, makingOdelayBeck's most successful album to date.[2]Since its release, the album has appeared in numerous publications' lists of the greatest of the 1990s and of all time.

Odelay
Studio albumby
Beck
ReleasedJune 18, 1996(1996-06-18)
Recorded1994–95
Studio
Genre
Length54:06
Label
Producer
Beckchronology
One Foot in the Grave
(1994) 		Odelay
(1996) 		Mutations
(1998)
SinglesfromOdelay
  1. "Where It's At"
    Released: May 28, 1996[1]
  2. "Devils Haircut"
    Released: December 11, 1996
  3. "The New Pollution"
    Released: February 28, 1997
  4. "Sissyneck"
    Released: June 17, 1997
  5. "Jack-Ass"
    Released: August 26, 1997
Alternative cover
Deluxe Edition artwork

Recording

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The sessions for what would becomeOdelayoriginally began as a subdued,acousticaffair. In 1994, Beck started to record tracks for his follow-up toMellow GoldwithBong LoadproducersTom RothrockandRob Schnapf.Only the tracks "Ramshackle", "Feather in Your Cap", and "Brother" from these sessions have been released, all of which are acoustic, sparse, and melancholic. He would eventually abandon work with Rothrock and Schnapf, opting to work with theDust Brothersinstead. The Dust Brothers' production style waship-hop-focused yet more layered; their résumé included notable work withBeastie Boys,Tone LōcandYoung MC.

Title and artwork

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The title is a phonetic English rendering of theMexicanslanginterjection "órale",which translates roughly to" cool "or" ok "[citation needed].The phrase "odelay" is repeated in the lyrics during theoutroof the song "Lord Only Knows". According toStephen Malkmus,the title is a pun onOh Delay,since the album took very long to record.[3]The album's cover is a photo of aKomondor,a rareHungarianbreed of dog with a heavy, corded coat, jumping over a hurdle. The original photo was shot by canine photographer Joan Ludwig (1914–2004) for the July 1977 issue of theAmerican Kennel Club'sGazette.[4]

Tour

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The promotional tour for the album began in May–June 1996, appearing in several record stores and radio stations in theU.S.Throughout the rest of the year followed numerous U.S. tours and European festival dates.

As the tour continued into 1997, Beck began playing larger venues in America. The tour unofficially ended on September 5th, 1997, with a taped band performance at "Sessions at West 54th" inNew York,[5]after over 150 shows from July '96 until September '97.[6]

It was on theOdelaytour that Beck earned a wide reputation as an energetic and impeccable performer, and his profile rose after multiple appearances onMTV,The Howard Stern Show,[7]the1997 Grammys,[8]Later... with Jools Holland[9]and more.

Deluxe edition

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On January 29, 2008,Odelay – Deluxe Editionwas released. The two-disc set contains the original album, plus 19 B-sides, remixes and previously unreleased songs.[10]The liner notes feature complete lyrics and artwork, as well as an essay fromThurston Mooreand the transcript of 15 high school students interviewed byDave Eggers.[11]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[12]
Chicago Tribune[13]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[14]
The Guardian[15]
Los Angeles Times[16]
NME8/10[17]
Pitchfork9.8/10[18]
Rolling Stone[19]
Spin10/10[20]
The Village VoiceA−[21]

Upon release,Odelayreceived almost unanimous critical acclaim. At the39th Annual Grammy Awardsin 1997, it was nominated for theGrammy AwardforAlbum of the Yearand won forBest Alternative Music Album,as well asBest Male Rock Vocal Performancefor "Where It's At".[22]Odelaywas named Album of the Year inRolling Stone,[citation needed]The Village VoicePazz & Jopcritics poll,[23]andNME's annual critics poll.[24]

In a retrospective review forAllMusic,Stephen Thomas Erlewineobserved that, likeMellow Gold,Odelayincorporated elements from various genres, including "folkandcountry,grungygarage rock,stiff-bonedelectro,loucheexotica,old-school rapandnoise rock."[12]Rolling Stone'sRob Sheffieldnotedpunk rock,bossa nova,Latin soulandmainstream R&Bas additional influences.[25]

Legacy

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In 1998,Qmagazinereaders votedOdelaythe 51st greatest album of all time.[citation needed]It was ranked No. 16 inSpin's"100 Greatest Albums, 1985–2005".[26]The music websitePitchforkranked it at No. 19 on their top 100 albums of the 1990s in 2003[27]and No. 93 in their updated Top 150 list in 2022.[28]Rolling Stoneranked the album No. 306 in their list ofthe 500 greatest albums of all timein 2009,[29]and later ranked it No. 424 in the 2023 edition,[30]as well as No. 9 on its 2019 list of the 100 best albums of the '90s.[31]Voters inChannel 4's 2005 "100 Greatest Albums" poll placed it at No. 73.[32]

In 2000,Odelaywas ranked No. 54 inColin Larkin'sAll Time Top 1000 Albums.[33]It was also included in the book1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Diein 2010.[34]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Beck Hansen,John King and Michael Simpson,except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Devils Haircut"3:14
2."Hotwax"3:49
3."Lord Only Knows"Hansen4:14
4."The New Pollution"3:39
5."Derelict"4:12
6."Novacane"4:37
7."Jack-Ass"4:11
8."Where It's At"5:30
9."Minus"Hansen2:32
10."Sissyneck"3:52
11."Readymade"2:37
12."High 5 (Rock the Catskills)"4:10
13."Ramshackle"Hansen7:29
Total length:54:06

Personnel

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Credits adapted from 2008 "Deluxe Edition" CD liner notes.[11]

Additional musicians

Technical

  • Beck Hansen – producer, mixing (1–12); art direction, design
  • Dust Brothers – producers, mixing (1–8, 10–12)
  • Mario Caldato, Jr.– producer, mixing (9)
  • Brian Paulson– producer, mixing (9)
  • Tom Rothrock– producer, mixing (13)
  • Rob Schnapf– producer, mixing (13)
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Shauna O'Brien – project coordinator
  • Robert Fisher – art direction, design
  • Ludwig – cover photo
  • Nitin Vadukul – Beck photos
  • Charlie Gross – Beck photos, collage images
  • Alison Dyer – Beck photos
  • Manuel Ocampo– inlay paintings, collage images
  • Al Hansen– collage images
  • Zarim Osborn – collage images

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[52] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[53] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[54] Platinum 200,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[55] Platinum 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[56] Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[57] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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